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Article: Did you make enough this year? (And how do you feel about it?)
How do you feel about the money you earned this year? Is it more than you thought it would be? Is it less then you thought? Do you know?
It’s important to take the time to figure out exactly what you earned this year. If you use accounting software, what is your total revenue? Perhaps you can look back at your deposits and other statements. Maybe you are salaried and you know exactly what you earned. But you simply must be clear on the number.
Once you know your 2007 income total, take a moment and reflect on how you feel about it. Given how much you worked this year, does it feel like a good payoff for all your life energy? Did you get ahead this year or does it feel like you are simply treading water?
Remember that “underearning” is the pattern of earning below your potential. When you look at your 2007 income total, does it feel like underearning or are you earning at your potential? When people underearn, they begin to resent their work. It’s important to get in touch with your “resentment number” —how much money do you need to earn in order to not resent doing your work?
Do you know what “enough” would be for you? Knowing what you need to earn in the first place goes a long ways towards hitting that number! It’s very frustrating to walk around simply saying, “I need to make more money!” How much more? Be exact. Give your creative mind a specific number to work towards.
If you are frustrated with your earnings, take heart. When you take the time to really look at your earnings, it is a huge step. Frankly, many people are unclear as to how much they make. They simply go month to month, doing the best they can. Clarity is the first step. You can’t change what you don’t know.
If you earned less then you thought, or you are unhappy with your earnings, answer this: what is one thing you could do to increase the amount of money you make? Quick! What is the very first thing that came to mind? Is it time to ask for more? Are you in the wrong career? Do you need to raise your fees or start working with a different type of client who will pay more money?
Some of these answers feel harder then others, and that is why people often don’t ask the question to begin with. Sit with this question over the next few weeks. A new year is coming. And with it comes new possibilities. It is possible to earn more money.
© 2007, Mikelann R. Valterra and the Women’s Earning Institute. Empowering women to earn what they’re really worth, www.womenearning.com.
Mikelann Valterra may be available to speak to your group/ organization. As a specialist in earning issues, she speaks and consults widely on how to earn at your potential and overcome self-sabotaging beliefs about money. Mikelann@womenearning.com.
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